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1. A steel bar of rectangular cross-section, 3 cm by 2 cm, carries an axial load of 30 kN.
Estimate the average tensile stress over a normal cross-section of the bar.
2. A steel bolt, 2.50 cm in diameter, carries a tensile load of 40kN. Estimate the average
tensile stress at the section a and at the screwed section b, where the diameter at the
root of the thread is 2.10 cm.
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3. A control rod made of brass must not stretch more than 3 mm when the tension wire is 4kN.
Knowing that E=105 GPa and that the maximum allowable normal stress is 180Mpa,
determine (a) the smallest diameter that can be selected for the rod, (b) the corresponding
maximum length of the rod.
4. A 9kN tensile load will be applied to a 50m length of steel wire with E= 200Gpa. Determine the
smallest diameter which can be used, knowing that the normal stress must not exceed 150Mpa
and that the increase in the length of the wire should beat most 25mm.
5. Both portions of the rod ABC are made of an aluminum for which E=73 GPa. Knowing that the
diameter of portion BC is d=20mm, determine the largest force P that can be applied if 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙 =
160𝑀𝑃𝑎 and the corresponding deflection at point is not exceed 4mm.
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6. In Fig. below, assume that a 20-mm-diameter rivet joins the plates that are each 110 mm wide.
The allowable stresses are 120 MPa for bearing in the plate material and 60 MPa for shearing
of rivet. Determine (a) the minimum thickness of each plate; and (b) the largest average tensile
stress in the plates.
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7. (a) A 25 mm diameter bar is subjected to an axial tensile load of 100 kN. Under the action
of this load a 200mm gauge length is found to extend 0.19 x 10-3mm. Determine the
modulus of elasticity for the bar material.
(b) If, in order to reduce weight whilst keeping the external diameter constant, the bar is
bored axially to produce a cylinder of uniform thickness, what is the maximum
diameter of bore possible given that the maximum allowable stress is 240MN/m2? The
load can be assumed to remain constant at 100 kN.
(c) What will be the change in the outside diameter of the bar under the limiting stress
quoted in (b)? (E = 210GN/m2 and v = 0.3).
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8. An aluminum rod is rigidly attached between a steel rod and a bronze rod as shown in Fig.
Axial loads are applied at the positions indicated. Find the maximum value of P that will not
exceed a stress in steel of 140 MPa, in aluminum of 90 MPa, or in bronze of 100 MPa.
Solution
9. A bronze bar is fastened between a steel bar and an aluminum bar as shown in Fig. below.
Axial loads are applied at the positions indicated. Find the largest value of P that will not
exceed an overall deformation of 3.0 mm, or the following stresses: 140 MPa in the steel,
120 MPa in the bronze, and 80 MPa in the aluminum. Assume that the assembly is suitably
braced to prevent buckling. Use Est = 200GPa, Eal = 70GPa, and Ebr = 83GPa.
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10. A homogeneous 800 kg bar AB is supported at either end by a cable as shown. Calculate the
smallest area of each cable if the stress is not to exceed 90MPa in bronze and 120MPa in steel.
Solution
11. The rigid bar AB, attached to two vertical rods as shown in Fig. below, is horizontal
before the load P is applied. Determine the vertical movement of P if its magnitude is
50kN.
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13. Find the stresses in members BC, BD, and CF for the truss shown in Fig. below. Indicate
the tension or compression. The cross sectional area of each member is 1600 mm2.
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